Charlie Breitrose Watertown residents cast their ballots at Watertown City Hall. The General City Election will be Nov. 4, 2025.
Residents planning to run for elected office in Watertown in 2025 will be able to take out papers in the beginning of June, and will have to get the signatures to the City Clerk by mid-July to run in the 2025 City Election, which will take place on Nov. 4. A preliminary election will take place in September if enough candidates get on the ballot.
The Watertown City Clerk recently posted information about the dates for 2025 City Election cycle, as well as which offices will be on the ballot and the requirements to be a candidate.
According to the 2025 Election Calendar, nomination papers will be available starting on June 2 and will be available until July 11. The deadline to turn in papers with signatures is July 14.
If a preliminary election is necessary, it will take place on Sept. 16, and the General City Election will take place on Nov. 4. Preliminary elections are called when the number of candidates is greater than double the number of seats available (i.e. three or more candidates for one seat, seven or more candidates for three seats).
Early in-person voting is planned to be held in City Hall on Oct. 28-30.
The Clerk provided the following information.
2025 Annual City Election Open Offices
The following is a list of the City offices to be filled by election, by ballot at the Watertown Annual City Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2025
CITY WIDE OFFICES
• One Town Council President & Member of School Committee for two years;
• Four Council at Large for two years;
• One District A Councillor for two years;
• One District B Councillor for two years;
• One District C Councillor for two years;
• One District D Councillor for two years;
• Three Trustees of Public Library Members for four years;
• Three Member of School Committee for four years;
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
• One Town Council President
• Four Council at Large for two years;
• One District A Councillor for two years;
• One District B Councillor for two years;
• One District C Councillor for two years;
• One District D Councillor for two years;
Signature Requirements
The number of signatures of voters required to place the name of a candidate on the official ballot to be used at a preliminary election shall be as follows: for the office of council president and member of the school committee, councilor-at-large, school committee member, or library trustee, not less than one-hundred such signatures, not more than fifty of which shall be from any one district; for the office of district councilor not less than one hundred such signatures from the district from which the nomination is sought.
See more about the requirements for running for office by clicking here.